Project Coordinator - Opportunity International

The Project Coordinator will supervise a team of Project Officers, who are responsible for the delivery of capacity-building training to young women, especially women below age 35 from rural client groups, to promote new and improved jobs in agriculture and ag-adjacent sectors. The Project Coordinator will supervise the Project Officers by managing work plans, budgets, and the quality of training, ensuring all project activities align with the program targets and objectives.

This role is also responsible for developing and maintaining relationships, conducting value chain assessments, identifying key risks, ensuring project deliverables, and proposing recommended solutions to implementation challenges.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

Project Management

• Coordinate project team planning activities, including developing annual, semi-annual, and quarterly work plans.
• Create and manage budgets, ensuring all expenditures are within +/-10% variance per quarter.
• Collaborate with relevant departments to identify training needs and manage and develop the capacities of field staff and partners.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of the right quality and quantity of work tools and resources required by field staff and clients and ensure their appropriate use.
• Ensure key project outreach targets are met, including reaching the minimum targets for female youth and youth living with disabilities.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation, and Reporting

• Conduct regular follow-up visits to project communities, ensure recommended practices are applied, and provide technical assistance where needed.
• Monitor and supervise the performance of Project Officers in the project areas.
• Consolidate and compile monthly, quarterly, and annual activity reports and special events, showcasing achievements, lessons learned, constraints, and recommendations to be submitted to relevant authorities within agreed timelines.
• Participate in assessments and evaluations of project performance.

Coordination and Relationship Building

• Act as a liaison between partners and Opportunity International.
• Build relationships and coordinate with stakeholders such as local leaders, district authorities, microfinance institutions, etc., and relevant government ministries and departments.
• Facilitate and participate in district and national workshops, trainings, and meetings with relevant authorities and agencies, contributing effectively to their success.
• Identify challenges and opportunities within the project areas, tailor deliveries, and seek new resources to meet needs.
• Develop a clear understanding of the aims and objectives of project partners and determine if the model can be improved to better accommodate their objectives.
• Lead on effective use of data, ensuring value addition for Opportunity and all partners, and work with financial institution partner staff to pursue common goals in developing and growing business through the project.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• Team of 3 Project Officers

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in any field is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in rural, community, agricultural, or economic development and/or a minimum of 5 years experience working with youth (up to age 35) and/or women-focused.
• Practical experience working with Community Based Financial Organizations (CBFOs) such as Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), Savings and Internal Lending (SILCs), etc.
• Strong budgeting and business skills and computer literacy, including spreadsheets, word processing, data entry platforms, and other mobile technology.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and consensus-building abilities.
• Passionate about Opportunity’s mission. Able to promote and communicate the organization’s goals and objectives to external and internal stakeholders.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Written and verbal fluency in English and one Ghanaian language required.
• Must be able to attend & fully participate in meetings conducted in English.

CONTRACT TYPE

• Three (3) Years Fixed Term Contract

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent domestic travel, up to 70% throughout project areas.
• International travel may be required 1-2 times yearly for team meetings or cross-learning trips.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Opportunity International Ghana is a consortium member of the First+ Scale Up program focused on stimulating demand for capital in agriculture and ad-adjacent value chains among young people, especially women and people living with disabilities. The goal is to build the capacity of young people (smallholder farmer groups and ag-adjacent MSMEs) by deploying a network of Business Support Agents (BSAs) to increase incomes and jobs among youth in Ghana.